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TBS PRESENTS A VERY FUNNY FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHSWednesday, June 17 Sunday, June 21

Talent and Show Lineup

THE CHICAGO THEATREEllens Bigger Longer and Wider ShowWednesday, June 17DeGeneres will blow the roof off The Chicago Theatre with the third edition of her variety show,

which features l ive music, dancers and unique specialty acts. The show, which will air on TBS,

will be produced by Telepictures Productions, with Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin and Andy

Lassner, whose credits include DeGeneres Emmy -winning talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres

Show , serving as executive producers.

An All-Star Comedy Show hosted by Russell PetersFriday, June 19

The Canadian comedian, whose rise to fame has been unprecedented, will host an all-star lineup

of comedians ready to take Chicago by storm.

Lisa LampanelliSaturday, June 20

Coming off her smash hit and first-ever HBO Special, Long Live the Queen , Lampanelli willbring her abrasively funny stand-up to the Festival for a special, one-night appearance.

THE VIC THEATRE

The Nasty Show starring Louis CK and featuring Nick Di Paolo, Patrice ONeal and Jim Jefferies

Thursday, June 18, and Friday, June 19This favorite from Montreal s annual Just For Laughs Festival will feature some of the funniest

(and filthiest) comics around.

Comedy You Can Believe In with David Alan GrierFriday, June 19This TBS special being filmed at The Vic Theatre will feature host Grier and an exciting group

of all-star comedians.

Bill Engvall:Aged and ConfusedSaturday, June 20

The star of TBSs popularThe Bill Engvall Show will regale fans with his brand of highlyrelatable comedy.

Jimmy Fallon:Live in ConcertSaturday, June 20

This event will give fans an opportunity to check out the newLate Nightstar in the flesh when

he performs live.

ROSEMONT THEATRE

George Lopez:Tall, Dark and ChicanoJust added Thursday, June 18

Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20 tickets already on sale

Lopez, one of the countrys most popular standup comedians and host of his own late-night

series on TBS this fall, adds a third show, extending his run at the Rosemont Theatre.

LAKESHORE THEATRE (additional performances and dates to be announced)

Jim Jefferies:HammeredThe foul-mouthed Aussie comedian shows that no topic is sacred,joining the Lakeshore line-up with a special presentation of his solo show, following his

upcoming HBO special.

Bob Odenkirk and FriendsThis event features the Mr. Show icon and a hand-picked group ofhis favorite Chicago comedians and friends.

Andy DickThe famed comedian will bring his frenetic style to the Lakeshore.Patrice ONeal:PositivityFrom private parts to politics, Positivity is a funny, righteous look atONeals

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incident-crowded life.

CHICAGOS LOCAL COMEDY

Some of comedys biggest stars cut their chops on Chicago s stages. One of the pillars of theFestival will be an extensive grassroots programming line-up that will showcase the next

generation of Chicago talent. Just For Laughs has joined forces with not only some of Chicago smost respected comedy ensembles (like Schadenfreude and Chicagoland) but also theaters thatfeature their groundbreaking work. The Festival will work with the historic iO Theater, the

annual mainstay Chicago Sketchfest, the prolific Annoyance Theatre, the experimental

Playground Theater and the trailblazing standup venue The Lincoln Lodge.

iO Theater

Thursday, June 18

Best of Sketchfestwill feature the six top sketch groups picked from Chicago s January Sketch

Festival. (Repeat performance Friday, June 19)

Bob Odenkirks Best Of will feature Sketchfest comics teaming up with Odenkirk for a night

of marvelously twisted comedy. (Repeat performance Friday, June 19)

Saturday, June 20Improvised Shakespeare Companybrings the bards language to life through improv in one of

Chicago s must-see shows.

Whirled News Tonightfeatures an ensemble of iO improvisers ripping their scenic inspiration

from the latest headlines. Its a treat for comedy and news junkies alike. The Late Night Late Show marks the return of a Chicago favorite, an improvised midnight talk

show featuring celebrity guests.

About Just For Laughs

Just For Laughs is active in many areas of entertainment production including festivals,

television, theater and touring. Its inaugural festival 27 years ago is now the worlds largest and

most prestigious comedy event welcoming over 2 million people each summer. The newest city

added to the list is Chicago with TBS Presents a Very Funny Festival: Just For Laughs , set to

debut this summer. Just For Laughs television shows are seen in over 139 countries and on more

than 97 airlines around the world and in the past have been seen on MTV, Showtime, HBO,

CMT, BBC America, ABC and Fox.Just For Laughs: Montreal is premiering on Comedy

Central this May. Just For Laughs is currently seen in Canada on CBC, as well as The Comedy

Network.